Abandale Lodge 87 Station Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1ST Data via plota.co.uk

26/00315/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Install dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form accommodation in loftspace of existing HMO Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
10 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 May 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 186.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SS9 1ST
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
BDA Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 186, past the statutory target. 95% of extensions in Southend are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 186130 days past the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
421decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →

Public comments

6comments received
5 objecting1 neutral

83% object · above the UK average of 75%

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#209 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Southend ranks #155 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southend decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #261 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #224 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #155 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #173 of 296
62%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
82 decided
904
Total decisions
177 refused in the year to March 2026